Jagger Library Memorial exhibition opens on 20 April

The Centre for Curating the Archive, in association with Michaelis Galleries (UCT) and UCT Libraries will stage a memorial exhibition marking the one-year anniversary of the tragic Jagger Library fire at the Michaelis Galleries. The exhibition will open to the public on Wednesday 20 April 2022.

The exhibition will memorialise the destruction of the historic, iconic Jagger Library building and the loss of its irreplaceable collections of published materials, artworks and archival collections. It will honour and commemorate the unwavering energy and dedication of UCT librarians and archivists within Special Collections and the many hundreds of volunteers from within and beyond the UCT community who assisted with the salvage operations. It is a celebration of the triumph of the UCT community spirit at a time of incredible tragedy.